Double malignancy and a mycobacterial infection in a rheumatoid arthritis patient

Authors

• Huda AlFaris, From the Department of Internal Medicine (AlFaris); from the Department of Rheumatology (Alokaily), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alkathiri), King Saud University; from the Department of Family Medicine (Babelli), King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Sarah A. Alkathiri, From the Department of Internal Medicine (AlFaris); from the Department of Rheumatology (Alokaily), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alkathiri), King Saud University; from the Department of Family Medicine (Babelli), King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Doha Babelli, From the Department of Internal Medicine (AlFaris); from the Department of Rheumatology (Alokaily), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alkathiri), King Saud University; from the Department of Family Medicine (Babelli), King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Fahdah Alokaily, From the Department of Internal Medicine (AlFaris); from the Department of Rheumatology (Alokaily), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Department of Internal Medicine (Alkathiri), King Saud University; from the Department of Family Medicine (Babelli), King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common autoimmune disease. Malignancy is a serious complication of rheumatoid arthritis and its treatment. In this article, we discuss a 61-year-old woman who is a known case of Rheumatoid arthritis and secondary Sjögren’s syndrome treated with disease-modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs and multiple lines of biological therapies. She was found to have recto-sigmoid cancer, disseminated tuberculosis infection, and acute lymphoid leukemia at different intervals of treatment. Therefore, it is advisable to initiate appropriate screening programs that target high-risk people for malignancy.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1062

Last Page

1065

Recommended Citation

AlFaris, Huda; Alkathiri, Sarah A.; Babelli, Doha; and Alokaily, Fahdah (2022) "Double malignancy and a mycobacterial infection in a rheumatoid arthritis patient," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 43: Iss. 9, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.9.20220563